twenty-something
Post-college age group
Twenty-something describes someone in their twenties—anywhere from twenty to twenty-nine years old.
The term emphasizes the vagueness of the exact age while placing someone firmly in that decade of life: a twenty-something bartender, She's twenty-something and still figuring things out.
As a noun, it refers to such a person: The bar was full of twenty-somethings.
The pattern extends to other decades: thirty-something, forty-something.
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- quarter-lifeOne-fourth of lifespan
- transitionChange from one state
- independenceFreedom from external control
adulting · maturation · milestone · settling · identity · self-discovery · uncertainty · limbo
Enhancing oneself deliberately
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
goal-setting · journaling · mindfulness · learning · evolving · resilience · empowerment · boundaries
Requiring minimal prior experience
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- resumeCareer summary document
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
startup · freelance · promotion · mentorship · corporate · salary · recruitment · ambition
Pursuing romantic connections
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
- flatshareCohabited rental dwelling
renting · nightlife · brunch · parties · festival · urban · hipster · trendy
Money owed another
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
spontaneity · nomad · abroad · experimentation · flexibility · exploration · discovery · couch-surfing
millennial
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- quarter-lifeOne-fourth of lifespan
- transitionChange from one state
independence · adulting · maturation · milestone · settling · identity · self-discovery · uncertainty · limbo · in-between
self-improvement
Enhancing oneself deliberately
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- potentialLatent capacity for development
aspiration · goal-setting · journaling · mindfulness · learning · evolving · resilience · empowerment · boundaries · adulting
entry-level
Requiring minimal prior experience
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- resumeCareer summary document
hustle · startup · freelance · promotion · mentorship · corporate · salary · recruitment · ambition · professionalism
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
flatshare · renting · nightlife · brunch · parties · festival · urban · hipster · trendy · streaming
debt
Money owed another
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
broke · renting · investing · insurance · cost-of-living
travel
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- hostelShared traveler lodging
adventure · spontaneity · nomad · abroad · experimentation · flexibility · exploration · discovery · couch-surfing
- age slanggeezer, codger, coot, old fart, old timer
- Young adulthoodteenager, college student, graduate, adolescent, teen
twenty-somethingelderly
Advanced in age
senior citizen · octogenarian · septuagenarian · middle-aged · teenager
twenty-somethingretiree
One who left work
empty nester · family man · senior executive · grandparent · homeowner
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